On September 8th, 2008, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences holds its 8th interview in the headquarter of Chinese Academy of Sciences. The experts invited for the interview committee are: Tingyun KUANG, National Academy of Sciences Member, Institute of Botany Tao WANG, National Academy of Forestry Member, Xu CHEN, Director of biomass engineering centre, China Agricultural University Wenbo CAO, Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Laigeng LI, Institute of Plant Physiology & Ecology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, CAS. Qiang QI, Domestic Cooperation Bureau, CAS Ronghui SU, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Bureau, CAS Xuerong XIN, Bin LIU, Zhongbo Yang, CAS personnel and education bureau Lisheng Wang, Director, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology. Prof Tingyun KUANG is head of the interview committee. Director Lisheng WANG organizes the interview and Deputy Director Dongzhi WEI, Yonghong ZHENG, Ruidong ZHANG and Jian Xu attend it. In the interview, Dr. Gongke ZHOU, from Georgia University, USA, gives a presentation on plant cell wall formation and structure. The interview committee provides great advice on this talk and agrees that Dr. Gongke ZHOU is accepted as a “top talent abroad” candidate.